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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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